In his old age, his wives tempted him to follow other gods. He was no longer committed to the Lord his God as his father David had been. 1 Kings 11:4 GW
So the Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. God had given him commands about this. ⌞He told him⌟ not to follow other gods. But Solomon did not obey God’s command. 1 Kings 11:9-10 GW
Solomon saw that Jeroboam was a very able and hardworking man. So he put Jeroboam in charge of all forced labor from the tribes of Joseph. 1 Kings 11:28 GW
This is what the Lord says: Don’t wage war against your relatives from Israel. Everyone, go home. What has happened is my doing.” So they obeyed the Lord’s word. They returned ⌞home⌟, as the Lord told them. 1 Kings 12:24 GW
In his old age, his wives tempted him to follow other gods. He was no longer committed to the Lord his God as his father David had been.
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So the Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. God had given him commands about this. ⌞He told him⌟ not to follow other gods. But Solomon did not obey God’s command.
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Solomon saw that Jeroboam was a very able and hardworking man. So he put Jeroboam in charge of all forced labor from the tribes of Joseph.
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They told him, “If you will serve these people today, humble yourself, and speak gently, then they will always be your servants.”
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This is what the Lord says: Don’t wage war against your relatives from Israel. Everyone, go home. What has happened is my doing.” So they obeyed the Lord’s word. They returned ⌞home⌟, as the Lord told them.
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Appointing illegal priests became the sin of Jeroboam’s family so that it had to be destroyed and wiped off the face of the earth.
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The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the Lord, in the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
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Everyone who worships idols and brags about false gods will be put to shame. All the gods will bow to him.
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Light dawns for righteous people and joy for those whose motives are decent.
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